REGISTER FOR 2025 GATHERING + PRESENTER SUMMIT

Virtual Connections

We’ll be carrying on with Peer Gatherings
and Monthly Webinars.

Upcoming VC Events
2025 Gathering | Oct 23-26

Registration Opens 3/17
DoubleTree by Hilton
Lisle/Naperville, IL

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News and Updates

2025 Gathering + Presenter Summit

2025 Gathering + Presenter Summit

Mar 13, 2025

We are so excited about this year's FARM Gathering, taking place October 23-26, 2025 at the DoubleTree in Lisle, IL! We are looking forward to another program-packed, music-filled weekend of performances, workshops, networking, one-on-one mentoring sessions and timely...

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2025 Presenter Summit

2025 Presenter Summit

May 15, 2025

As part of this year's FARM Gathering October 23-26, we will be hosting our inaugural Presenter Summit for venues, festivals and other concert presenters! Starting on Thursday morning, it will include moderated breakout sessions to do deep dives on funding, finances...

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Apply for 2025 Official Showcase

Apply for 2025 Official Showcase

Apr 9, 2025

We are happy to announce that Official Showcase applications are now open for our 2025 FARM Gathering + Presenter Summit, taking place October 23-26 in Lisle, IL!! There will be 14 official showcase artists, and performances will be split between the...

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Music

FARM offers a variety of showcase opportunities from the Official juried showcases to late night Private Showcasing, Folk DJ Showcase, Open Mics & our popular Performance Lane.

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Workshops & Panels

Join us for a diverse line-up of workshops and panels, on topics that address the changing face of the independent music business, as well as performance and instrument techniques.

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Community

From impromptu conversations in the hall or elevator, to late night jamming and song swaps and chats over a meal, it’s all about making connections!

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FARM Mission Statement

Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) is a regional chapter of Folk Alliance International (FAI). Our purposes are to promote traditional, contemporary and multi-cultural folk music and dance and related performing arts in our region, hold an annual regional conference, represent the interests of our members to FAI and carry out such other projects as are of benefit to FAI members in the Midwest.
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